And so, he’s been catching me for seven years.
These seven years saw Wang Zai leave and little Qingqing arrive. Speaking of Wang Zai, I must explain his disappearance. After he… well, a fox disappeared silently.
Damn, this irresponsible fox took advantage and then ran away. Hmph! I’ve been holding a grudge about this.
“Seven-year itch, that’s exactly my current situation!”
I roared towards the distant mountains, venting my frustration and boredom.
“Do you know why you feel itchy?” Feng Qingyin suddenly laughed, his charm surpassing even scattered cherry blossoms.
“Why?” I looked up in confusion.
“Because you haven’t bathed for several days.”
Grabbing Li Bai’s collar, I demanded, “Why can’t I go now? Why do I have to wait a year? If you don’t explain clearly, I’ll destroy you when you come down the mountain!”
“It’s just not possible! Let go, my newly bought ‘Xiang Nai’er’ clothes are all wrinkled by you!” Li Bai brushed off my hand, smoothing the collar as if it were his own child.
“If you don’t explain clearly, I’ll burn these crappy clothes,” I glared coldly.
“You can only come down the mountain when you turn fifteen. This is the mandate of heaven!” Li Bai stomped his foot, worried about revealing heavenly secrets.
Even immortals now work on a salary system. If you don’t do your job properly, you’ll be fined. The story of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl being punished for their affair would never happen again; they’d just have their salary deducted for a year.
“What’s three plus twelve?” I looked at Li Bai somewhat frustrated.
“Fourteen,” he replied matter-of-factly without looking up.
“Calculate again,” I narrowed my eyes.
Sensing the dangerous atmosphere, Li Bai suddenly jumped three feet away: “What, what?”
“Count it out with your fingers!” I raged.
Li Bai actually started counting on his fingers: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, …” After a while, he looked up: “Not enough fingers…”
I said, “Can’t you use your toes!”
“Oh, right… 11, 12, 13, 14, 15… Oh, it’s fifteen!” Li Bai looked at me in surprise.
“Hmm, what’s that smell?” I sniffed, my cat-like sensitivity unchanged.
Finally, following that strange smell, I saw –
“Li Bai! Put on your stinky shoes!!!” A thunderous roar shook the entire Phoenix Mountain.
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